Manchester United and Manchester City played a non -inspiring aimless draw that underlines the need for change in both clubs this summer.
2024/2025 Premier League
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City threatened twice in Old Trafford via Omar Marmoush, but the Egypt attacker could not beat the United goalkeeper Andre Onana on both occasions.
United created a succession of half opportunities. But as soon as Aejandro Garnacho was extended in the first seconds by Ruben Dias on the edge of the city cabinet, a well -known story unfolded. As on so many occasions this season, the side of Ruben Amorim did not seem like they believed they could score.
The closest thing they came was at 13 minutes when replacement Joshua Zirkzee played a Patrick Dorgu Cross, but Ederson was able to secure the efforts of the Dutchman.
A draw keeps United anchored in the middle of the bottom half of the table, but City is now sweating at a Champions League spot, which will remain in the fifth – which would be almost certainly enough – but with Newcastle two points behind them with two games in their hands.
Undoubtedly the most inspiring moment of the entire afternoon came before the kick -off when United Captain Bruno Fernandes accompanied the seven -year -old mascot Bobby Moore of Belfast on the field.
The International from Portugal invited Moore to Old Trafford after seeing a video of the young person who celebrated his goal in an earlier Manchester Derby. In the process, Moore United's very first wheelchair/powerchair-usual mascot became.
Line-ups
Man Utd XI: Casemiro, Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Onana, Mazraoui, Dalot, Ugarte, Garnacho, Højlund, Yoro, Patrick Dorgu
Subs: Eriksen, Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Mount, Altay Bayındır, Zirkzee, Chido Obi-Martin, Harry Amass, Godwill Kukonki
Man City XI: Gundogan, De Bruyne, Kovacic, Or Nomouwon, Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Foden, Omar Marmoush, Matheus Nunes, Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly
Subs: Ortega, Grealish, Nico González, Doku, Mcatee, Lewis, Savinho, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis
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